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Less than perfect credit

Posted on: 27th Jan, 2010 12:29 pm
Hello,

I have been doing some research on line and looking at some loan options. I am a first time homebuyer and my credit score is less than perfect, around the upper 500's. I really want to buy my first house but I am having trouble finding someone that will loan to someone without a credit score of 620. Does anyone have any suggestions for places that would loan to someone with a credit score of less than 620? I dont really have any bad credit history, I just dont really have a lot of credit history at all. Thanks for the help!
if your main issue is a lack of credit, you can do a couple of things that will result in a boost to your score. you can begin, if you haven't already, paying down your balances to as low as possible - zero would be good. you can also avoid shopping for any credit at this time because inquiries have a negative impact on your score.

finding someone to lend to you with a score below 600 is a chore that isn't readily resolved. if you can bump the score up to 620 in short order you'll find plenty of lenders available.
Posted on: 27th Jan, 2010 12:53 pm
With all the new laws, it is harder now to get a loan. Lenders don't want to lend people with credit score under 630 a loan. I was approved for a loan of $100,000. My grace period had just ran out. Within one week when the new laws kicked in, I also am having problems getting a loan to buy a home. I am a first time home buyer.
Posted on: 27th Jan, 2010 04:43 pm
>>Does anyone have any suggestions for places that would loan to someone with a credit score of less than 620?

American Financial Resources does FHA down to 580. You'll pay higher fees and a higher interest rate.
Posted on: 27th Jan, 2010 06:53 pm
are they nationwide raymond?
Posted on: 28th Jan, 2010 08:33 am
>>are they nationwide raymond?


I don't know, I just found out about them last week. I visited their website and downloaded their rate sheet and was really impressed with it. I especially liked the part that said they specialize in flexible FHA manual Underwriting. They were recommended from some of my peers, so I thought I'd mention them.
Posted on: 28th Jan, 2010 02:55 pm
Almost forgot ... their website address is afrwholesale dot com.
Posted on: 28th Jan, 2010 02:56 pm
thankya
Posted on: 28th Jan, 2010 09:06 pm
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